CITY OF POOLER
PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Pooler Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Monday, September 25, 2000 at 6 p.m.   Members present were:  Larry Olliff, Fleta Pepper, Debbie Ryan Watts, Holly Young,  Larry McKendree, Tim Lovezzola and Judson Trapnell.   City Planner Tim Inglis, Zoning Administrator Jackie Carver and Councilwoman Billie Tyler were also in attendance.  Chairman Holly Young called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved upon a motion made by Larry Olliff.   Motion was seconded by Larry McKendree and passed without opposition.   

 Old Business:

1. Williams Hollow and The Bramblings Revised Landscape Plan /Tree Ordinance Compliance.  Michael Hussey of Stevenson & Palmer Engineering, Inc. presented a revised landscape plan to the board for their review and comments.  This item was tabled from the last meeting pending the results of the investigation on the clear-cutting of trees on Mr. William’s property.  The board had also asked Mr. Hussey to show how many of the trees were cut, the location, the species and the size.  City Planner Tim Inglis reported to the board that Jack Barfield with Atlantic Underground Utilities has been subpoenaed to criminal court for illegally cutting trees.  Captain Mark Revenew has concluded in his report that Mr. Fred Williams was cleared of any wrongdoing. The board was not pleased with the revised landscape plan and the number of replacement trees proposed.   As a compromise, Mr. Michael Hussey stated that Mr. Williams would be willing to plant an additional 100 trees to the site and would be willing to work with staff on the placement of these trees.   This would result in 205 trees remaining on site and an additional 183 trees to be planted.  City Planner Tim Inglis reminded Mr. Hussey that prior to the issuance of the Land Disturbing Activity Permit the revised landscape plan would be submitted to him along with a typical section of the street-right-of-way.  Following some discussion, Fleta Pepper made a motion to approve the landscape plan pending proposed changes with the stipulation that if Mr. Williams is implicated in any way that he would have to appear back before the Planning and Zoning Commission.   Motion was seconded by Larry Olliff and passed without opposition.       

NEW BUSINESS:

2.   Ron Stephen’s Mini Storage Site Plan and landscape Plan Review.  Charlie Butler stated the proposed location of Stephen’s Mini Storage is the northwest corner of Highway 80 and Old Dean Forest Road.  Since the site does not have a lot of existing trees, the owner is replanting approximately 35 trees, mainly Birch, Oak and Dogwood.  City Planner Tim Inglis asked that a note be placed on the landscape plan that replacement trees will be 1 ½” diameter at breast height and 8’ minimum height.  Since all of the engineer’s comments have not been addressed, a motion was made by Debbie Ryan Watts to approve the landscape plan and the site plan contingent upon all of the engineer’s comments being addressed.  Motion was seconded by Larry McKendree and passed with no opposition.    

3. The Mitchell Group’s conceptual site plan of a proposed shopping center at the intersection of Godley Station Blvd. and Pooler Parkway.  Steve Byrd of Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company presented the conceptual site plan of a proposed shopping center.  The board questioned the number of parking spaces proposed for the site. According to the zoning ordinance, parking requirements for a shopping center is one space for each one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of total floor area.  Councilwoman Billie Tyler stated that according to her calculations the site plan is short 141 parking spaces. Mr. Byrd was instructed to either revise his site plan or apply for a parking variance.  Mr. Byrd will forward copies of parking requirements from some surrounding cities for the board’s consideration of a text amendment.  Following some discussion, Debbie Ryan Watts made a motion to table this item for two weeks.  Motion was seconded by Judson Trapnell and passed with no opposition.  

 There being no further business to come before the board, a motion of adjournment was made by Judson Trapnell and seconded by Tim Lovezzola.